A particular State in India has the following charact- eristics:1. It is located on the same latitude which passes through north- ern Rajasthan.2. It has over 80% of its area under forest cover.3. Over 12% of forest cover constitutes the Protected Area Net- work in this State. Which one among the following States has all the above charac- teristics?
✓ Correct answer: a) Arunachal Pradesh
ExplanationArunachal Pradesh has the following mentioned char- acteristics:Northern Rajasthan lies approximately between 26°N to 27°N latitude.Arunachal Pradesh (27°N–29°N) closely aligns with this latitude range.Assam (24°N–28°N), Himachal Pradesh (30°N–33°N), and Uttarakhand (29°N–31°N) are either too far north or south.As per the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, Arunachal Pradesh has 82.4% forest cover.While Assam has 35.83%, Himachal Pradesh 27.72%, and Uttarakhand 45.44%.Arunachal Pradesh has over 12% of its forest area designated as Protected Areas, including Namdapha National Park, Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mouling National Park.244
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